Paul "Buddy" Swan (October 24, 1929 – March 21, 1993) (also credited as Buddy Swann) was an American child actor, best known for playing the title character of the 1941 film Citizen Kane as a child.

He also appeared in the horror film The Ape, the horror comedy Scared Stiff, and the Academy-Award nominated film The Fighting Sullivans, playing one of the Sullivan brothers in their youth.

Swan also appeared as a young actor in Broadway plays in 1942, including Mr. Sycamore.

Filmography

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! Title

! Year

! Role

! Notes

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|Haunted House || 1940 || Junior Henshaw ||

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|The Ape || 1940 || Willie Brill || Uncredited

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|Citizen Kane || 1941 || Kane, age eight ||

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|The Fighting Sullivans || 1944 || George Sullivan as a Child || Uncredited

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| The Seventh Cross || 1944 || Boy || Uncredited

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|The Soul of a Monster || 1944 || Second Newsboy || Uncredited

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|Sweet and Low-Down || 1944 || Tony Birch || Uncredited

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|Strange Affair || 1944 || Newsboy || Uncredited

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|The Horn Blows at Midnight || 1945 || Kid || Uncredited

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|Scared Stiff || 1945 || Oliver Waldeck ||

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|Centennial Summer || 1946 || Dudley Rogers ||

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|Gallant Journey || 1946 || Sharkey || Uncredited

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|Command Decision || 1948 || Flyer || Uncredited

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|Shockproof || 1949 || Teenage Boy || Uncredited

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|Roaring Westward || 1949 || Perry Andrews ||

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|Prejudice || 1949 || Eddie || Uncredited

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|Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang || 1950 || Williams || Uncredited

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|Destination Murder || 1950 || Arthur – Blue Streak Messenger ||

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|A Modern Marriage || 1950 || Spike ||

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|One Minute to Zero || 1952 || || Uncredited

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References

  • Buddy Swan filmography